Numerical simulation of the Brazilian test and the tensile strength of anisotropic rocks and rocks with pre-existing cracks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Cai, M ^a   Kaiser, P K ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brazilian test; Coupling; ELFEN; Fracture mechanics; Numerical simulation; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CONTACT PROPERTIES; ROCK BEHAVIOR;

ROCK MECHANICS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 3042820326     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.086     Document Type: Article

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